BIBLE TEXT: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7 NKJV) ACCEPTING GODLY WISDOM AND INSTRUCTION There is the path that leads to both wisdom and to folly, and people have reasons for the choice they make. The fear of the Lord is the reverential and worshipful awe due to God. This should be the bedrock for every family. The book of Proverbs calls it the beginning of knowledge, that is, the knowledge of God that puts every